In 2007 a ruling was implemented that stated a veteran had to wait six months before the regional office of the VA came back with a decision whether to approve or deny the application for disability benefits. Many applications are denied, this leads to the long and frustrating appeals process which, with all the steps can take as long as ten years before a decision to grant benefits is received.
Those veterans that are denied benefits and decide to purse an appeal are best served when they hire veterans benefits attorneys in Kentucky, without professional assistance the typical veterans would find tremendous difficulty in trying to understand and cope with the complex VA laws, rules and regulations.
Success rates are better with legal assistance:
It is not that veterans do not have a number of agencies that will help them process their claims. Veterans that decide to engage legal assistance have, by far, the lowest rate of denial. The average denial rate stands at close to 25 percent, those veterans that work closely with an attorney can expect less than 18 percent denial rate. The same holds true with appeals.
How can an attorney help?
Veterans benefits attorneys in Kentucky are intimate with the complex rules and laws that must be adhered to and followed. Your attorney;
* Aggressively advocates for you, answers any and all claim related questions and helps you understand the evidence you need to support your claim as well as obtaining it.
* After a complete assessment of your claim, your attorney can decide the most aggressive and efficient path to follow to obtain all the benefits you deserve, some of which you may not even know about.
The process is complex and can be time consuming; however, the examiners must give the veteran the greatest leeway possible; a good attorney can ensure that your application or appeal is presented in the most advantageous way.
If you are having difficulty getting the disability benefits you deserve then you should consider hiring seasoned veterans benefits attorneys in Kentucky. You are invited to discuss your case with the Jackson & MacNichol Law Offices.
